Every pain avoided but in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted selection he rejects pleasures to secure.
The St. John of God Autism and Early Intervention Centre in Velloor is a visionary initiative by the St. John of God Centre, an institution with over 25 years of dedicated service in the education, training, and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
Inaugurated on February 4, 2025, this Centre marks a significant milestone in autism care and early intervention in India. The event was graced by distinguished guests including Madam Polignac from France, who unveiled the inaugural stone, Rev. Bro. Pascal Ahodegnon, Prior General of the Hospitaller Order, who officially inaugurated the Centre by cutting the ribbon, and Mar Thomas Tharayil, Archbishop of the Changanassery Archdiocese, who ministered the blessing. Mr. Chandy Oommen, MLA of Puthuppally, delivered the presidential address.
The quality of life of every person with autism is equal to other citizens in society.
<p><b><span data-start="182" data-end="215" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">St. John of God Autism Centre</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>is a specialized centre dedicated to supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Rooted in the compassionate legacy of </span><span data-start="348" data-end="367" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">St. John of God</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, whose mission began in </span><span data-start="392" data-end="423" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">16th-century Granada, Spain</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, we are part of the global </span><span data-start="451" data-end="492" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hospitaller Family of St. John of God</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">. Today, this mission continues through a worldwide network serving in </span><span data-start="563" data-end="632" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">nearly 390 health and social welfare services across 46 countries</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">. We provide holistic, individualized therapies in a warm and nurturing environment that promotes </span><span data-start="730" data-end="769" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">growth, independence, and inclusion</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">.</span></b></p>
Our mission, as it was lived out by St. John of God, is to commit ourselves to the hospitality that promotes education, training, advocacy, rehabilitation, and welfare of people with autism by maximizing opportunities to develop their potential and participate as valued citizens of society.
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hospitality is our core value,as embodied and expressed in our four guiding values of quality,respect,responsibility and spirituality.</span>
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Excellence , professionalism , holistic care , awereness of new needs , model of union with our co-workers,model of St.John Of God type care,welcoming architecture and furnishings , collaboration with third parties.</span>
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fidelity to the ideals of St.John Of God and the order , ethics (bioethics , social ethics , management ethics) protection of the environment , social responsibility , sustainability , justice , fair distribution of our resources.</span>
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Respect for the other, humanization, human dimension , mutual responsibility towards Co- workers and Brothers , Understanding , holistic vision , promotion of social justice , civil and human rights , involvement of relatives.</span>
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pastoral services, evangelization , offering spiritual care to those of other religions , ecumenism , collaboration with parishes , dioceses , other confessions.</span>
